Bossier Parish, LA 22 June 1858 Austin Miller recorder and notary public proceeded in his office at Bellevue to take an Inventory and appraisement of the property belonging to the minor heirs of JOHN ARLEDGE deceased to be found in my said parish; appointed James H. Hughes and Charles C Nowell of said parish appraisers; Madam Mary Tidwell widow of said deceased and Tutrix of said minor heirs of John Arledge deceased pointed out the following property:

Wade, a negro man slave aged about 32 years of black complexion valued at $1400

Wash, a man slave aged about 27 years black color $1400

Hannah, a woman slave aged about 32 years black color valued at $850

Elvira, a woman slave aged about 27 years black complexion $1100

Su a girl slave 12 years dark copper color $1000

Sam a boy slave aged 7 years dark copper color $500

Hilliard a boy slave aged 5 years dark copper color $300

Caroline a girl slave aged 2 years black color $250

Total value of slave property is $6800

No other property pointed out to be inventoried ... recorded in presence of Asbury A Abney [Clerk of District Ct] and Thos N.Braden witnesses. JH Hughes, CC Nowell, Mary ARLEDGE. Austin Miller, Recorder. Recorded Book B of Inventories and Sales page 116 the 19th Oct 1858

Oath of Tutrix: State of Louisiana Parish of Bossier I Mary Arledge do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me by law as Natural Tutrix for Eliza, John A., Mary J., James M. and Sarah E. Arledge minor children of John ARLEDGE decd to the bes tof my ability so help me God. Sworn and Subscribed this 22 day of June 1858, Mary Arledge, before me AAAbney, Clerk. Recorded in Probate Book B on page 337 on the 19 October 1858 Thos N Braden, Deputy Clerk

[Oath of Undertutor: Identical oath signed by James H. Hughes as Under Tutor to same children, on same dates; Recorded in Probate Book B on page 337 & 338 on the 19 October 1858]